Following in the footsteps of past country luminaries like Reba McEntire, Dolly Parton and Loretta Lynn, Carrie Underwood received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Sept. 20.
Carrie received the 2,646th star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, located at 1750 North Vine Street in front of Capitol Records.
Guest speakers at Carrie’s induction included two men—Simon Cowell and Brad Paisley—who have shared the television screen with Carrie numerous times. Simon was a judge on American Idol when Carrie was named the Season 4 winner in 2005. Brad and Carrie will co-host the CMA Awards for the 11th time on Nov. 14.
Carrie, husband Mike Fisher and their son Isaiah, 3, were in attendance at the ceremony, as were Carrie’s parents.
Carrie shared her excitement with a post on Twitter, saying, in part: “What an amazing day! I am overwhelmed and overjoyed at the love I felt at my Hollywood #WalkOfFame Ceremony! Thank you @simoncowell and @bradpaisley for the kind words. It was an honor to have you there! Thanks to all the amazing fans that came out…And my life wouldn’t be what it is without my boys, my family and my friends! Thanks to all who could come today! I don’t deserve all of this! But I am so grateful and my heart is so full!”
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — With tip-off and TV information set for three final games, the 2018-19 Lady Vol basketball schedule was finalized on Wednesday.
The Lady Vols’ game at Oklahoma State on Dec. 2 will tip at 4 p.m. ET (3 CT) on FS1. UT will play host to Stanford on Dec. 18 at 6 p.m. ET with SEC Network televising. Tennessee will close out the regular season at Ole Miss on March 3 in a 3 p.m. ET (2 CT) contest streamed by SECN+.
The Big Orange women play their only exhibition game on Nov. 5, as Carson-Newman visits Thompson-Boling Arena at 7 p.m. ET. The Lady Vols open the regular season at 2 p.m. ET on Nov. 11 with a home contest vs. Presbyterian. Both games will be streamed on SECN+ and every game can be heard on Lady Vol Radio Network stations and via UTSports.com.
– SECN+ games are online broadcasts and are available only on WatchESPN via computers, smartphones and tablets. ^ Denotes all of the games included in the ESPN package (ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU) and the SEC Network will be available through WatchESPN, accessible online at WatchESPN.com, on smartphones and tablets via the WatchESPN app, and streamed on televisions through Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox 360 or Xbox One to fans who receive their video subscription from an affiliated provider. – Games listed with multiple networks (e.g.: ESPN2/ESPNU) are considered net flex and will be determined 7-10 days out
Kane Brown dropped a heartwarming video for his new song, “Homesick,” which is featured on his upcoming album, Experiment (Nov. 9).
The new clip, which Kane dedicated to “the brave men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces,” features footage of servicemen and women reuniting with their families after deployment.
Kane penned the tune with Brock Berryhill, Matthew McGinn and Taylor Phillips. If you pre-order Kane’s new album, “Homesick” and “Lose It” are included as instant-grat tracks.
Blake Shelton will voice and perform original songs as the character Ox in the animated Uglydolls movie, which is scheduled for release in May 2019.
Blake, who voiced Earl in the 2016 animated Angry Birds Movie, joins previously announced co-stars Kelly Clarkson, Nick Jonas, Pitbull, Wanda Sykes and Gabriel Iglesias in the Uglydolls movie, which is based on the Uglydolls toy brand that features “characters who are distinct for their endearing ‘ugliness’ in a wonderful ‘uglyverse’ where differences are celebrated and embraced.”
According to the movie’s press release, “Unconventionality rules in Uglydolls, the new animated family adventure based on the beloved toy brand. In the adorably different town of Uglyville, the free-spirited Moxy and her friends confront what it means to be different, struggle with their desire to be loved, and ultimately discover that you don’t have to be perfect to be amazing because who you truly are is what matters most.”
Blake’s character, Ox, fancies himself the defacto mayor of the Uglydolls.
STXfilms will release Uglydolls in theaters May 10, 2019. An animated kids series is also underway with a full series order from Hulu.
Chris Young received the inaugural Charlie Daniels Patriot Award at Charlie’s annual charity dinner on Sept.18 that benefits The Journey Home Project, an organization that supports veterans in their return, rehabilitation and reintegration back into civilian life.
An avid contributor and supporter of the United States military, Chris was recognized for his multiple trips overseas throughout the years, performing for troops stationed in the Middle East, South Korea and Japan.
“I am immensely grateful to our military and their families for the sacrifices they make for our country and incredibly humbled to receive the Patriot Award honor from Charlie and The Journey Home Project,” says Chris.
This year’s charity dinner at Nashville’s Palm Restaurant raised more than $200,000 to benefit The Journey Home Project. The evening featured performances by Charlie and Chris, live and silent auctions and remarks from decorated military veterans.
Earlier this month Lady Antebellum signed a new record contract with Big Machine Label Group, after more than 10 years with Capitol Records Nashville.
As the trio continues working on their first project for Big Machine, they are staying busy on the road with Darius Rucker on the Summer Plays On Tour. In between stops, Lady A took their talents to NYC to perform “Hurt” on Late Night With Seth Meyers.
The tune, which was penned by Jon Green, Melissa Pierce and Ben West, appears on Lady A’s 2017 album, Heart Break.
Carrie Underwood was a guest on Ellen on Sept. 19. In addition to visiting with the host during a sit-down interview, Carrie performed her new single, “Love Wins.”
The inspiring tune was co-penned by Carrie, David Garcia and Brett James, and it is the second single from Carrie’s new album, Cry Pretty, which was released on Sept. 14. “Love Wins” is currently No. 34 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart after 1 week.
“This song is hopeful,” says Carrie. “It’s saying no matter who you are, what you feel, what you think, we’re all human beings. We all deserve love. We all deserve respect and we all should try to show that to one another.”
The Southeastern Conference released tipoff times for this season’s intraconference men’s basketball games Wednesday.
Television network designations also were released for select games. Tennessee’s March 2 home game against Kentucky will be televised on CBS.
The ESPN family of networks is exercising “flex” options for several matchups, with specific network designations to be determined in-season.
Seven of Tennessee’s nine SEC home games start at 7 p.m. ET or earlier, with the four Saturday showdowns set to tip off at 4 p.m. ET or earlier.
Tennessee’s non-conference home games against Georgia Tech (Nov. 13) and Wake Forest (Dec. 22) are set to tip at 9 p.m. ET and noon ET, respectively, on ESPN2.
The regular-season opener vs. Lenoir-Rhyne (Nov. 6) is set for 7 p.m. ET, and the home clash with Eastern Kentucky (Nov. 28) tips off at 6:30 p.m. Both of those games will air on the SEC Network.
The Vols also learned Wednesday that their road game at Memphis on Saturday, Dec. 15, has been set for noon ET on ESPN2.
Tip times and TV information for the rest of UT’s pre-conference home schedule has yet to be determined.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — With tip-off and TV information set for three final games, the 2018-19 Lady Vol basketball schedule was finalized on Wednesday.
The Lady Vols’ game at Oklahoma State on Dec. 2 will tip at 4 p.m. ET (3 CT) on FS1. UT will play host to Stanford on Dec. 18 at 6 p.m. ET with SEC Network televising. Tennessee will close out the regular season at Ole Miss on March 3 in a 3 p.m. ET (2 CT) contest streamed by SECN+.
The Big Orange women play their only exhibition game on Nov. 5, as Carson-Newman visits Thompson-Boling Arena at 7 p.m. ET. The Lady Vols open the regular season at 2 p.m. ET on Nov. 11 with a home contest vs. Presbyterian. Both games will be streamed on SECN+ and every game can be heard on Lady Vol Radio Network stations and via UTSports.com.
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